Archives for June 2010

This London Business School 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at http://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering LBS’s essay questions are in red below. London Business School 2011 MBA…

Doing well on the GMAT is a function of accuracy and timing. With only 75 minutes to complete 37 math questions, you have approximately 2 minutes to complete each question. You need to find ways save time, and the “halving and doubling” math tip described in the video and examples below will help you do…

This MIT EMBA 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at http://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. Our tips for answering the MIT EMBA essay questions are in blue below. Looking at the 2011…

There are people, institutions, school districts and media organizations that care a tremendous amount about the Newsweek ranking of America’s Best High Schools, which was released last week. The rankings are based upon the number of Advanced Placement exams (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Cambridge exams given in the school divided by the number of…

Yes, you can keep yelling at yourself for not starting earlier, but that won’t get you anywhere, will it? Instead, start volunteering now. It’s true that adcoms would rather see a long history of community service rather than just a short stint, but you can’t turn back the clock. You can start now. Why is…

Spellcheck will not pick up words used incorrectly, poor grammar, or run-on sentences. Proofread your personal statement very carefully. Read your essay, reread your essay, then reread your essay again. Does it make sense to you? Allow some time to lapse between readings. If you read your essay twelve times in the same day obvious…

Finding ways to turn complex problems into simple ones is a valuable skill when taking the GMAT. U-substitution is a technique that can help accomplish this. It will save you time and decrease the likelihood that you will make a mistake. In the following video and example, we examine u-substitution in more detail. ? Below…

UPDATE- The tips for Kellogg’s 2012 Application are now available online. Please post questions or comments to the new post. This Kellogg 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series…

Every other region of the US has top-tier EMBA programs – but until now New England, even with its abundant corporate resources and Boston’s central role in education and finance, didn’t. MIT Sloan has just closed that gap with the launch of its Executive MBA program (http://mitsloan.mit.edu/executivemba/ ) – applications for the 2012 class are…

In Mistakes, Lessons, MBA, and more…, the author, A, reveals his 6 criteria for applying to MBA programs in the aptly named post “Shortlisting schools.” The six are in order of importance: Intake % of Indian engineers Teaching Methodology Recruitment Culture Clubs/extra-curricular Curriculum and specialization. I boil down A’s 2-5 to three which I rank as follows:…

As the summer stretches out in front of you, think for a few minutes about your SAT and ACT exams. If you are a rising senior, you probably have a few tests on your record at this point, and that’s a good start. Are your scores where you’d like them to be? How might your…

Be original. Quotes from Robert Frost are very popular on medical school applications. You should probably leave him out of the process. You can be serious or use a bit of humor, but be creative, original, and yourself. One student, with research experience in entomology, began his essay by comparing the different roles of ants…

The double matrix method can be used when you have a question that asks you to segment a population twice in two different ways. It can be a great alternative to Venn diagrams. The following example walks you through the approach to a typical “double matrix” question. A parking lot contains 80 vehicles. Each…

Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Interview with current part-time Kellogg student (evening program) with an engineering background,…

UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR STANFORD‘S 2012 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW ONLINE- Please post questions or comments to the new post. This Stanford GSB 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at…

A blogger known as KT discussed his strategy for choosing people to write his letters of recommendation for his MBA candidacy. “Selecting recommenders is a tough job,” KT wrote. “This task not only reflects your judgment ability (as to who can write favorably for you) but also decides the fate of your application.” I agree…

If you are proactively thinking about your college plans now, no doubt you’ve heard about applying “early”. In an early plan, you apply to a college in the fall of your senior year, and receive a decision during the winter. Sounds like a great plan, right? It can be, but there are definitely variables to consider. Different colleges…

Attending medical school is just the first professional step in the process of becoming a physician. You need to act in a professional way from the beginning of the application process. Sites like Facebook, MySpace, or YouTube can be a great way to stay in touch with friends, but as with all things, you never…

To be successful on the GMAT, you have to master timing. Most GMAT test takers can master the concepts tested on the GMAT, but answering each question in less than 2 minutes takes lots of practice and skill. With regard to the GMAT math section, one way to ensure that you stay on pace with…

UPDATE- The tips for Wharton’s 2012 MBA Application are now available online. Please post questions or comments to the new post. This Wharton 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire…